Insulin aspart was used to correct hyperglycemia post-operatively. The effect of bariatric surgery on blood glucose control in patients with diabetes can be dramatic. Therefore, there is a need to adjust antidiabetic drug dosages in the post-operative …

Previous studies have shown that bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, and a reduction in mortality rate of 15% from baseline. However, in a study in Veterans Affairs (VA), the study subjects …

An American university has apologised for targeting advertising for a health and fitness programme at overweight students. Bryn Mawr college, near the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, sent students with an “elevated” body mass indexes …